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Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Intramural Health Disparities Postdoctoral Fellowship provides recent … and genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research … The program is intended to … only basic, clinical, or behavioral research related to health disparate populations and the medically underserved, …
Health
Healthcare professionals determine whether individuals, other family members, or future generations may be at increased risk of developing particular conditions.
… Family health history is a record of the diseases and health conditions in your family. Knowing the health history of your family members can help you and your …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Institute (NHGRI) and their colleagues* are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome. Health disparities -- the negative health outcomes that impact certain groups of people - and …
News Release
NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… Mjoseth … Investigators with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered the genomic switches of a blood … mission of the NIAMS , a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health, is to support research into the causes, treatment and …
News Release
Check out this video from NHGRI Director Eric Green talking about the importance of knowing your family health history.
… 2004, the Surgeon General launched a national public health campaign entitled the Family Health History Initiative. Every year since then, the Surgeon … General has recognized Thanksgiving as National Family Health History Day. … A Message from the Director This year, …
News Release
Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… from the Reddit community about their work on family health history as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). … … within families, which means that knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and … The Reddit community also wanted to know how to handle privacy in patient data in order to understand how to …
Staff
Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
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… NIH and grantee partners on data sharing and privacy policy issues. For the last three years, she has … and promotes understanding of Human Subjects Research Regulations. Ms. Ghanaim graduated from Rutgers University in … fellow for two years at the National Institute for Child Health and Development (NICHD). She received her master’s in …
News Release
As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day . … Family health history is important to your health and can help you … with federal agencies and patient advocates to ensure privacy protections are in place. This Thanksgiving, start a …
News Release
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… on growing availability of large-scale genomic and health record data worldwide to advance the science of precision health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute … (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural …
Fact Sheet
Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your health and quality of life. 
… and attitudes can have a strong impact on your physical health. Because of this, it’s important to care for your mental and physical health as you consider a gene therapy clinical trial.  Focus … thoughts and feelings. Discuss and assess your mental health with a mental health professional (like a …